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Anyone using or hearing those words above generally are asking two things.
1) What does Spiritual Growth mean?
2) There is so much out there on the subject where do I start?
Simply reading this your soul is expressing a desire to develop with Free Will ... Views: 1007
Abraham was one of the very first Kabbalists, some 3800 years ago. As the ancient Midrash (writings that examine the Hebrew Bible in light of the oral tradition) tells us, Abraham lived in Mesopotamia, in the city of Ur of the Chaldees, and as all inhabitants of Mesopotamia, he worshiped the ... Views: 728
These seven areas are not necessarily the ones we think of or connect to when discussing the spiritual life. They are not only unusual, but authentic measuring sticks if we truly want to determine what progress we have made. Some of the terms may be unfamiliar, but their strangeness doesn't mean ... Views: 876
For me, one of the proofs of the existence of a higher power is the details of the natural world. For example, the wings of a butterfly, snowflakes, seashell patterns and a zillion other tiny details just can’t be random as far as I’m concerned. These are the things that make me love nature. ... Views: 1718
Spirituality is the only thing that brings lasting purpose into life. Spiritual beings are aware of themselves as soul and spirit beings, therefore their eternal essence. Each physical incarnation is a short experience in the framework of soul existence. When we seek to find purpose in our life, ... Views: 940
Faith is an abstract idea.
When applied outside of religious context, it broadly means confidence - confidence to materialize a hope, or to weather a trial. Apart from past successes, people really have very little basis for such faith. No matter how influential a person is, he is subject to ... Views: 985
What is Spiritual Life Coaching anyhow? Do we sit around and talk about God or philosophize about the Universe? Do I have to be religious to go to a Spiritual Life Coach?
The answers to these questions will vary from coach to coach. Many coaches incorporate some type of spirituality into ... Views: 946
I have been thinking a lot about the spiritual growth process and I thought I would share. I think that what enlightenment really involves is accepting the light that already exists within each of us and in every one and every thing. Of course we have created many layers and blockages to prevent ... Views: 2233
The presence of dualism in the form of the Ying and the Yang contention within the sphere of circle is symbolizing the nature of being of individual human beings.
Have a look on the solid earth one stand on. Imaging, for instance, if to dig a hole on the earth, the removal of earth will make ... Views: 1514
How do you become conscious of your Self - that is, your true or spiritual self, rather than just your inner speech and the voices in your head replayed from the past? Direct conscious effort is necessary. You become more conscious just by asking yourself, "What thoughts am I conscious of right ... Views: 1487
"God's the kind of guy you can trust," was my friend John's advice on a particularly bleak autumn morning. At the time, I probably gave him one of those oh-please-do-you-think-this-is-going-to-help-me-pay-my-bills looks. Sure, he could trust the Universe. He had a beautiful wife and a great ... Views: 766
Before I share an excerpt from my recent book The Art of Being in the Flow, I would like to point out that my opinions are not official reflections of the Buddhist teachings. Although I am a lama, I consider myself a free spirit, rather than a proponent of any organized religion. I believe that ... Views: 1447
Earthly Royalty rule over the subjects in their kingdom or country. It is a status generally inherited, through birth. But when we look at some Royals, we see a total lack of character, ethics or just plain good manners. Instead we meet overbearing, haughty individuals.
Yet where does the ... Views: 874
Somehow, I always sensed that I, the real self, was more than just the physical body and that the ‘real’ me was Soul or Spirit inside. The question, “Who are you and what is your purpose in life?” has been on my lips from as long as I can remember. I remained in search of ... Views: 756
My husband, Gary, and I spoke at several Conferences in London, England, organized by bestselling author of The Field: the Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe by Lynne McTaggart. We spoke about the power of prayer and directed intention to over 2,000 people, alongside frontier scientists ... Views: 4370
For decades now the accepted method of analysing the self has been to divide 'it' up into body, mind and spirit. This method of analysis is a means of separating the various parts that make up our being and has been recognized by civilizations as early as the Egyptians. But there is another way ... Views: 1737
We've all had days when, for whatever reason, we seem to find ourselves living unconsciously, guided by outworn beliefs and feeling stuck in lower-energy vibrations. When these times occur, you can help yourself to shift into higher alignment by remembering the power of appreciation. ... Views: 1452
If our spirit has not lived before, from whence did it originate? Where did it come from? If we didn't have the momentum of either a collective or individual spiritual past life to propel us into this one, are we therefore only accidents of nature; random romantic moments between eggs and a ... Views: 682
Although it’s quite hard to define what inner peace really is, we all know what it feels like because we’ve all had times in our life when we experienced it. For many inner peace is nothing but fleeting moments of bliss that is more often than not something that they cannot really hold on to. ... Views: 818
Once upon a time, in a magical land far across the sea, there lived together a donkey and an elephant. This was very difficult, because they both had such different ways. The elephant loved to trample trees and make a lot of noise, while the donkey nibbled on lowly grasses and said almost ... Views: 891
One of the principle tenets of Buddhism is the doctrine of non-attachment. What this tells us is that it is not wise to become too deeply involved with something, or attached to it so that you feel that you can't live without it. Whether it is a thing, or a person or a teaching or whatever. To ... Views: 438
These are exciting times. An evolutionary mutation of consciousness is just round the corner. In the history of evolution, whenever a critical mass of members of a species adapts to a new way of being, mutation happens and the species evolves. A new level of human consciousness is on the verge ... Views: 471
When you receive the Seal you will experience eugnosis, understanding the most positive and beautiful things. You will not be like Adam and Even who ate the Forbidden Fruit and discovered the shame of their nakedness.
God made the world and what immediately surrounds it in the universe in ... Views: 1292
Breast cancer can be one of the causes of un-forgiveness.
Forgiveness helped me heal my breast cancer much faster than anything else.
Generally speaking, it is easier to forgive others than forgiving ourselves for our own mistakes. The best way to learn how to forgive yourself is to make a ... Views: 4229
Indigenous cultures have been practicing community percussion for thousands of years. Now people all over the world are taking up drumming in astounding numbers. At a grass roots level, small community drum circles are springing up. While some drum circles are content to jam and make a lot of ... Views: 928
“Ancient Spiritual traditions remind us that each moment of the day, we make the choice to either affirm or deny our lives. Every second, we choose to nourish ourselves in a way that support or depletes our lives, to breathe deep and life-affirming breaths or shallow, life-denying ones, and in a ... Views: 1301
Once, long ago, the Creator called for a gathering of all the angels at the center of the Universe. When all were gathered, a beautiful crystal globe was presented to the group. The Voice of the Creator spoke: "This globe is the Globe of Truth. A messenger is needed to carry the Globe of ... Views: 1061
5768 years ago, one man felt what no other human being had ever felt before - a desire to discover what lies beyond this world. In those days, people's major interests were securing shelter, family and food, but this was far from being enough for that man - he had to know why he existed and what ... Views: 569
Everywhere that we see adversity, challenges and hardships, our soul sees an opportunity for healing, the expansion of consciousness and enlightenment, hammering you just as a blacksmith hammers metal under the challenge of extreme heat, strengthening us and making us malleable so that we have ... Views: 1373
Valentines Day is just around the corner, but I must admit that I miss the way love used to be. We don't think or talk about love with that old fashioned charm that once warmed our hearts. Love used to be about romance, flowers, candy, sweet notes secretly passed between lovers as private, ... Views: 805
Change can be difficult – and that is because - we want to leap forward to the place where we want to be – land do it quickly – so we can avoid the pain of change.
I am learning (and it is a difficult lesson) – cause those who know me know I AM NOT A PATIENT PERSON ... Views: 1607
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I have had a great start to the year, with many opportunities. I have found my voice in many ways, introducing my newsletter as the most adaptable way of self expression.
I ... Views: 1387
Almost a week later I am still integrating my experience from this year’s Radical Aliveness Retreat. You see last year was a wild, deep, and intense ride for me. Intensely painful at times but with months of hindsight I know it was such a necessary and fruit filled journey. This year was ... Views: 881
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This article is written from a mystical perspective
Everything in existence is energy. From our physical body to the light produced by a man-made electric bulb to a galaxy and unknown heavens- everything is energy. This suggests that even the Supreme Being, ... Views: 2300
Do you ever find it difficult to trust loving another because of past hurts or betrayals? Do you wonder if risking your heart may not be worth the possible loss and pain?
To put our faith and trust in another whether it is romantic, family, friendship or the opening to a stranger is the ... Views: 770
Sometimes we can catch a fleeting glimpse of eternity in a wood, where the pungent odor of wet pine and a timeless stillness calms our troubled minds, for just a while. Or in a wondrous sunset, where we lose the burden of ourselves, for a precious moment. Or when something happens so suddenly ... Views: 1111
"If you want faith, you have to work for it." Flannery O'Connor
Leanord Byram, my grandfather, died at home at the age of 93, on April 30th, 1995. He was surrounded by family members who maintained a 24- hour-vigil over him for weeks. His life will never be chronicled in a history book. It was ... Views: 878
What does it mean to live from your higher self? The idea of the higher self is an age old spiritual understanding and it is one of the universal beliefs present in virtually every religion and tradition from the beginning of time. When primitive man stared up at the night sky, transfixed by the ... Views: 1800
Henry Mora saw an opportunity and seized the day.
A gold detector tested positive near the patio in the front yard of his Montclair, California, home and he figured this might be something big. So he grabbed a shovel and started digging. While he only intended to go down three or four feet, ... Views: 1003
It is important that we remain true to our own ambitions, whatever they happen to be. If they are harmful or helpful to others, or ourselves, we will find out soon enough through the reflection of our associations.
Learning to play our instrument flawlessly is very important. We should be aware ... Views: 605
Trusting your feelings and diving into the unknown; Humanity will find that there was nothing to fear and everything to experience. This unknown is only foreign to the intellectual mind; it is advantageous to surrender to the expanded part of ourselves to rediscover pure love. Surrendering to ... Views: 781
In the age of self-help, Western culture is wisely turning its attention to inner focus. What's going on inside of you has everything to do with what's going on outside of you. The top self-help gurus in the U.S. are overflowing with this message: Look to the inside for your answers. So are you ... Views: 1044
CBS Sunday Morning recently dedicated a whole program to design. Exploring how we incorporate this powerful, creative tool into our lives was fascinating to consider. Designer food tempted taste buds. Designer puppies melted hearts. Designer household items stirred imaginations. But ... Views: 618
This is a profound question, "What should we be?" Should we be aggressive and ambitious, or compassionate and passive? Should we be a little of both? Or maybe something completely different from aggression, ambition, compassion, and passivity? Can we ever be what we should be, even if that ... Views: 417
Do you ever find it difficult to trust loving another because of past hurts or betrayals? Do you wonder if risking your heart may not be worth the possible loss and pain?
To put our faith and trust in another whether it is romantic, family, friendship or the opening to a stranger is the ... Views: 761
When you receive the Seal you will find the Wisdom of God beautiful to think about. You will value catanoia, or thinking and feeling with the Wisdom of God. But you will not take of any Forbidden Fruit like Adam and Eve did for catanoia.
God created the world and what surrounds it in the ... Views: 1022
How many times in our lives do we look back? While we are waiting for God to show us the next move - we look back. Why do we think that we have missed something and need to look back at where we were? Looking back is not in God’s agenda for us. In Philippines 3:14 Paul told us to press on. ... Views: 5586
There is an aspect of ourselves that is invisible, yet very real. This dimension of ourselves that is such an integral part of each and every one of us has been called many names. The higher self, the sacred self, the inner self - all falling short of sufficiently describing what this dimension ... Views: 2219
Perhaps you've heard that Kabbalah is connected to mysticism, magic, fortunetelling, tarot cards, and all kinds of other misconceptions. However, not many people know the truth about Kabbalah - it is a science that studies all of reality.
Why is Kabbalah considered a science? Because it uses ... Views: 599
Much has been written about this subject before by many writers, authors. Thinkers and experts. While I do write from a mystical perspective and truth thereof, I neither claim nor dictate that my views and personal comprehension stand for the truth for every one else. I am not preventing any ... Views: 2454